Onstage this Month!
Onstage in October
Each month we put out a listing of onstage opportunities and theater-related events for the upcoming month. Here are some onstage offerings in Raleigh, Wake Forest, and Western Wake during September. They are listed in the order of the date of the first performance.
October audition opportunities are listed after the performance listings.
If you know of a performance or audition we haven’t listed, let us know! We’re always happy to learn about new theatrical events in the Raleigh area. (At present, we are not listing high school or college and university theatrical events.)
Pure Life Theatre
Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds
September 26–29; October 4–6
Directed by Deb Royals. Based on a story by Cedella Marley. Music and Lyrics by Bob Marley.
Adapted for the stage by Michael J. Bobbitt. Performed in collaboration with Paperhand Puppet Intervention.
Ziggy’s afraid to leave his home because of tropical storms, evil spirits and the sneaky, hair-grabbing trickster Duppy. But, with the help of his feathered friends, Ziggy will learn that “every little thing is gonna be alright!”
15 E Peace St, Raleigh (on the campus of William Peace University)
purelifetheatre.com
The Cary Players Community Theatre Company
The Addams Family Musical
September 27–29; October 4–6
Book by Marshall Brickman and Rich Elice. Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa. Directed by Jaret Preston.
Wednesday Addams has grown up and fallen in love. She confides in her father, who must then keep the secret from Morticia. But the situation becomes rocky when Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents come over to the Addams family’s house for dinner.
The Cary Arts Center
101 Dry Avenue, Cary
caryplayers.org
Peak Ensemble Players
Laughs All Around: 20 Comedy Vignettes
October 4-6 and 11-13
These 20 comedic scenes, each lasting from 2 to 30 minutes, cover the various types of relationships humans have during their lifetimes. Scenes include people’s dating in their twenties, tough job interviews, what it’s really like to deliver packages to doorsteps, and people’s growing old together, and other slice-of-life experiences.
Halle Cultural Arts Center
237 N. Salem St., Apex
thehalle.org/1966/Fall-Play-Laughs-All-Around
Burning Coal Theatre Company
Copenhagen
October 10–27, Thursday–Sunday
Written by Michael Frayn. Directed by Jerome Davis.
This play depicts a fictional account of an infamous meeting between German physicist Werner Heisenberg and Danish physicist Niels Bohr at Bohr’s home in Copenhagen in 1941. Nobody knows why Heisenberg visited Bohr or what exactly happened at this meeting between these two prominent physicists whose countries were at war, though we know they discussed nuclear weapons. The play speculates on why Heisenberg visited Bohr and how this meeting might have taken place.
Murphey School Auditorium
224 Polk St., Raleigh
burningcoal.org
Justice Theater Project
A Few Good Men
October 11–27
October 13: Meet the Director after the matinee performance
October 18: “The Weight of Duty: Moral Dilemma and Mental Health in the Military,” a pre-show discussion with Dr. Colby Mills
October 20: Meet the cast after the matinee performance
Written by Aaron Sorkin. Directed by Adam Twiss.
When two young Guantanamo Bay marines are accused of murder, JAG attorney Daniel Caffey and his team of inexperienced trial lawyers are assigned to defend them on the assumption that the case will never see a courtroom. When the team discovers a high-level conspiracy over the course of their investigation, they must navigate a minefield of threats, danger, and power to uncover the truth.
Umstead Park United Church of Christ
8208 Brownleigh Drive, Raleigh
thejusticetheaterproject.org/
Burning Coal Theatre Company
Haughey/Gregory
October 14–23, Monday–Wednesday
Written by Colin Murphy. Directed by Flora Bare.
This political comedy follows the rise of Irish small-town politician Tony Gregory. After seeing plans for the demolition of his poverty-stricken hometown, Gregory makes an unusual rise in politics, becoming a Techta Dála (a similar role to being a member of the U.S. House of Representatives). Because the Daíl (similar to the House of Representatives) is divided and the election season is contentious, Gregory finds his vote has unusual power and seeks to leverage that power to fight for people struggling with poverty.
Murphey School Auditorium
224 Polk St., Raleigh
burningcoal.org
EbzB Productions and North Raleigh Arts & Creative Theatre
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
October 18–November 3
Music by Dan Gillespie Sells. Book and Lyrics by Tom MacRae. Directed by Timothy E. Locklear.
Inspired by the 2011 British television documentary Jamie: Drag Queen at 16, this musical is based upon the true-life story of 16-year-old British schoolboy Jamie Campbell and his journey towards becoming a drag queen in the face of prejudice from his school, classmates and family members.
North Raleigh Arts & Creative Theatre
7713-51 Lead Mine Road, Raleigh
www.nract.org
Raleigh Little Theater
Doubt, A Parable
October 18–November 3
Written by John Patrick Shanley. Directed by Sean A. Brosnahan.
This play received the 2005 Tony Award for Best Play and the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Set in 1964 amidst America’s evolving socio-political landscape, the story unfolds at St. Nicholas Church School in the Bronx. School principal Sister Aloysius Beauvier is staunchly traditional and inflexible in her beliefs. Her world is shaken when she develops grave suspicions about the conduct of Father Flynn, the charismatic and modern parish priest who is beloved by the community for his progressive methods.
Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre
301 Pogue St, Raleigh
raleighlittletheatre.org/shows/doubt
Theater in the Park
The 39 Steps
October 17–20, 24–27
Adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchanan.
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theater! This two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters, an onstage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance!
107 Pullen Rd., Raleigh
theatreinthepark.com
Auditions
Honest Pint Theater
A Chorus Line
October 14–15
TR Studio Theatre
3027 Barrow Dr., Raleigh
honestpinttheatre.org
Auditioners should prepare 32 bars of a song in the style of the show. Select a song that shows off your range. An accompanist will be provided.
A dance combination will be taught. Please be prepared for jazz, ballet, and tap.
Please bring a hard copy of your headshot and resume.
While this is a dance-heavy show, vocals and acting are equally important.
Sign up in advance through the Honest Pint website.